L. G. O. Woodhouse
Ceylonese surveyor
About L. G. O. Woodhouse
Lived 1888 – 1965 (aged 77). L. G. O. Woodhouse was a Sri Lankan.
Lionel Gilbert Ollyett Woodhouse (22 February 1888 – 31 March 1965) was an English civil servant and naturalist who was the 18th Surveyor General of Ceylon. He was appointed in 1937, succeeding G. K. Thornhill, and held the office until 1943. He was succeeded by R. J. Johnston.
As an amateur lepidopterist, he was among the first to document the butterflies of Sri Lanka.
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Who was L. G. O. Woodhouse?
ceylonese surveyor
When was L. G. O. Woodhouse born?
L. G. O. Woodhouse was born on 22 February 1888.
When did L. G. O. Woodhouse die?
L. G. O. Woodhouse died on 31 March 1965.
What nationality was L. G. O. Woodhouse?
L. G. O. Woodhouse was Sri Lankan.
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